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- The Cherangani Hills in Western Kenya consist of 12 forest blocks and showcase significant plant diversity, though previous studies on this diversity have been limited.
- Researchers conducted thorough field investigations and examined herbarium specimens, resulting in a checklist of 1,296 vascular plant species, including 17 endemic species across 130 families and 608 genera.
- This checklist demonstrates that the flora of the Cherangani Hills represents substantial portions of the total plant diversity in Kenya, contributing to 18.50% of the species, 43.83% of the genera, and 54.17% of the families found in the country, making it a crucial area for conservation and study.
Article Abstract
Cherangani hills, located in Western Kenya, comprises of 12 forest blocks, maintaining great plant diversity. However, little attention to plant diversity studies has been paid to it in the past years. Here, we present a checklist of the vascular plants of this region obtained through intensive field investigations and matching of herbarium specimens. In total, 1296 species, including 17 endemic species are documented, belonging to 130 families and 608 genera. This flora represents 18.50%, 43.83% and 54.17% of the Kenyan species, genera and families, respectively. The habit, habitat and voucher specimens, as well as brief notes on the distribution of each taxon recorded are presented in this checklist. It is the first exhaustive inventory of the terrestrial vascular plants in Cherangani hills which is a significant regional centre for plant diversity.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6483958 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.120.30274 | DOI Listing |
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